HEADLINE | Posted: Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Senate appoints Senator Orji Kalu Chairman South-East Development Commission


Sen Orji Kalu

By Henry Umoru

ABUJA-THE Senate has announced Senator Orji Uzor Kalu APC, Abia-North as the substantive pioneer Chairman of the newly created Senate Committee on South East Development Commission, SEDC.

SEDC is one of the Regional Development Commissions signed into law by President Bola Tinubu.

The announcement was made on Tuesday by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio.

Before his new appointment, the former Abia State Governor was the Chairman, Senate Committee on Privatisation.

Senator Ken Eze ( Ebonyi Central ) was also appointed as the vice chairman of the committee, Akapbio also noted that other members of the committee will be announced in due course.

With this development, Senator Kalu is expected to lead other members of the committee to conduct oversight of the South-East Development Commission to achieve its laid down objectives some of which include; Civil restitution, tackling of erosion, restoration of security, and infrastructure among others.

The 18 members led by Dr. Emeka Nworgu, were also confirmed as Chairman and Hon. Mark Okoye as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.

Others are Ugochukwu H. Agballah, Hon. Okey kzenwa, Chief Hyacinth Ikpor, Chidi Echeazu, Ifeanyi Agwu, Nasiru Usman, Hamma Adama Ali, Kumo Edward David Onoja and Orure Kufre Inima.

They also included Daniel Akwari, Chief (Mrs) Joke Adebayo-Chukwuma, Hon. Stanley Ohajuruka (E.D. Finance), Chief Sylvester Okonkwo ( E.D. Corporate Services) and Hon. Toby Okechukwu ( E.D. Projects).

Others are Senator Anthony Agbo (E.D. Commercial and Industrial Development ) and Dr. Clifford Ogbede (E.D. Natural Resources, Agriculture and Rural Development).

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